Patrick Roy glad to have Avs playing host in decisive Game 7 vs. Wild

Avalanche coach Patrick Roy and his players seemed confident and poised after Wednesday's Game 7 morning skate at the Pepsi Center. The Minnesota Wild skated after the Avs, and the teams will reconvene at the arena in the afternoon and further prepare for one of the NHL's three Game 7's of the night.

Roy played in 13 Game 7's in his Hall of Fame career, the final one against the Wild in 2003.

"I had to check this morning to realize I had 13," Roy said. "And I didn't have much success on the road (so) I'm pretty happy that we have the game at home. It would be tough for me to sell it to my players if we were on the road. You want to have Game 7 at home."

Roy confirmed that rookie Joey Hishon will rejoin the lineup after being a healthy scratch in Game 6. Hishon will play in his third career NHL game, centering the third line with wingers Max Talbot and Jamie McGinn.

Forward Brad Malone will be scratched for the first time in the series.

McGinn, who has an assortment of minor injuries, did not participate in the morning skate. Fourth-line winger Cody McLeod, however, appeared in his first gameday skate since Game 1.

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